Chateau Petrus 1996

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Classification	Cru Classe
Type	Red
Brand	Chateau Petrus
Vintage	1996
Country	France
Region	Bordeaux, Pomerol
Grape	Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Bordeaux Blend
Volume	0,75
Condition	Very top shoulder / base of neck
Label	Perfect
Drinkable	-2030
Stock	0

Professional reviews

Robert Parker (92)

Proprietor Christian Moueix's 1996s have turned out well in the bottle. The 1996 Petrus is a big, monolithic, foursquare wine with an impressively opaque purple color, and sweet berry fruit intermixed with earth, pain grille, and coffee scents. Full-bodied and muscular, with high levels of tannin, and a backward style, this wine (less than 50% of the production was bottled as Petrus) will require patience. It is a mammoth example.

Winespectator (94)

Wild aromas of crushed fruit, forest flower and wild mushrooms. Full-bodied, with incredibly velvety tannins that go on and on. Lovely and exciting fruit. Gorgeous, seductive wine. Hard to resist now. Better than I remember.--'95/'96 Bordeaux retrospective.